On this weekend in 2008, BMW enjoyed a rare taste of leading the Formula 1 World Championship, while Felipe Massa’s Bahrain GP victory sparked his title run that fell agonizingly short.
The race weekend occurred following a backdrop of controversy: FIA president Max Mosley had been exposed by a UK tabloid sting in the week leading up to the event, and some teams were calling on him to step down. On track, BMW’s Sauber era was blossoming, with Robert Kubica scoring his first career F1 pole position, just 0.027s ahead of the Ferrari of Massa.
He also said it was a huge reply to Massa’s doubters: “He was under a lot of pressure and had been slagged off by a lot of people. In the end, he did what he’s supposed to do and let his driving do the talking. That’s the result.” Felipe Massa, Ferrari F2008 leads Lewis Hamilton, McLaren MP4/23 Photo by: Sutton Images Massa himself was jubilant to have scored his first maximum points haul of the year after the double disappointment that had gone before.
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